Creepshow
2
(1987/MVD Visual/Arrow Blu-ray)
Picture:
B Sound: B Extras: B Film: C+
The
1987 Michael Gornick film Creepshow
2 is,
of course, the follow-up to Romero's original horror anthology film
Creepshow.
While not as riveting as the first and obviously a lower budgeted
outing, the second film isn't terrible with some impressive special
effects despite some weak acting and truly awful cell animated
sequences. It's nice to have a decent Blu-ray edition of the film
though and is a shame that the original is only available in a
sub-par studio release. Hopefully, that will soon change after the
nice presentation we get here of the sequel from Arrow.
Creepshow
2
stars Tom Savini, George Kennedy, Lois Chiles, Don Harvey, Stephen
King, and Dorothy Lamour and a screenplay by Romero, Stephen King,
and Lucille Fletcher.
Three
shorts film (with a wraparound featuring an unrecognizable SFX legend
Tom Savini) make up the popcorn munching anthology horror-fest that
is Creepshow
2.
One tale follows a vengeful wooden Native American Indian statue that
gets justice when a group of misfits kills the owners of a
convenience store that he inhabits. The second tales the tale of a
lake blob that sucks up and consumes a group of traveling teenagers
who look are trying to have a weekend of fun in the sun. Lastly, a
twisted tale of a woman who hits a hitch-hiker with her car, only to
find that he is indestructible - just like the guilt that she feels
for hitting him! A cult favorite in its own right (and followed by a
god-awful third installment, reviewed elsewhere on this site),
Creepshow
2 has
plenty of fun moments to hold any B-movie horror fan's interest.
Presented
in 1080p high definition with a 1.85:1 transfer and a new 2K scan,
this release is much more impressive than the previous version that
was released by Image in 2013 or the DiviMax DVD we reviewed years
ago at this link...
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/1501/Creepshow+2+(Divimax)
That
DVD was an impressive upgrade for its time versus the bad prints
circulating then, but all are now rendered poor by this release. The
original 35mm interpositive was scanned in 2K resolution on a
pin-registered 4K Lasergraphics Director Scanner at Deluxe Burbank.
Thousands of instances of dirt, debris and light scratches were
removed as well as image stability and instances of density
fluctuation were also improved. As for the sound mix, we get a great
sounding English DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) 5.1 lossless track that
vastly improves on the original as well in addition to a LPCM 2.0
Stereo track that doesn't sound half bad either. This is great
remastering work done by Deluxe yet again.
Special
Features include...
Audio
Commentary with director Michael Gornick, moderated by Perry Martin
Nightmares
in Foam Rubber
- featurette with special make-up effects artists Howard Berger and
Greg Nicotero
My
Friend Rick
- Berger on working with make-up legend Rick Baker
Poncho's
Last Ride,
a brand new interview with actor Daniel Beer
The
Road to Dover,
a brand new interview with actor Tom Wright
Screenplay
for a Sequel,
an interview with screenwriter George A. Romero
Tales
from the Creep,
an interview with actor and make-up artist Tom Savini
Behind-the-Scenes
Footage
Trailers
and TV Spots
Reversible
sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Mike
Saputo
PLUS,
the First Pressing ONLY features a Collector's Booklet featuring new
writing on the film by Michael Blyth
There
is also a limited edition version available with a slipcase cover and
an additional collectible book.
A
nice edition of a cult favorite - check this out and heat up some
popcorn!
-
James Lockhart
https://www.facebook.com/jamesharlandlockhartv/
